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The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday afternoon.
The 38-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for all drivers.
The track was significantly faster for Group A than it was for Group B. To get a true idea of who is fast this weekend, you essentially have to compare the two groups separately as opposed to the entire field--just like last weekend at Richmond.
Important Practice Notes
Kyle Busch - Busch spun his No. 8 Chevrolet coming out of turn two during practice and backed the race car into the wall. There was quite a bit of damage, and Busch will have to go to a backup car for the race.
Damage to Kyle Busch car and he walks to his hauler as the backup car is lowered. pic.twitter.com/JjTW0Dl2eu
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 13, 2024
Jimmie Johnson - The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion is racing this weekend in the No. 84 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club. He has made four starts in the NextGen era and hasn't finished better than 28th. During practice this weekend, Johnson got loose and hit the wall. He will not be going to a backup car, though.
Johnson team planning to fix the primary and not go to backup.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 13, 2024
Austin Hill - Austin Hill is making his first Cup Series start of the season this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. He made five starts last season and had an average finish of 26.0 with a best finish of 14th at Daytona.
2024 Texas Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Practice Speed Chart
Click here to download the PDF of the practice speed chart.
| Pos | Driver | Time | Speed | Fastest Lap | Laps Ran | Behind Leader |
| 1. | Ty Gibbs | 28.345 | 190.510 | 3 | 30 | ---.--- |
| 2. | Brad Keselowski | 28.553 | 189.122 | 3 | 19 | -0.208 |
| 3. | Kyle Larson | 28.560 | 189.076 | 3 | 22 | -0.215 |
| 4. | Ross Chastain | 28.574 | 188.983 | 2 | 27 | -0.229 |
| 5. | Alex Bowman | 28.606 | 188.772 | 3 | 25 | -0.261 |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | 28.628 | 188.627 | 4 | 28 | -0.283 |
| 7. | Tyler Reddick | 28.628 | 188.627 | 5 | 30 | -0.283 |
| 8. | Chris Buescher | 28.634 | 188.587 | 3 | 20 | -0.289 |
| 9. | Joey Logano | 28.640 | 188.547 | 3 | 26 | -0.295 |
| 10. | Martin Truex Jr. | 28.650 | 188.482 | 3 | 25 | -0.305 |
| 11. | Josh Berry | 28.658 | 188.429 | 3 | 23 | -0.313 |
| 12. | Michael McDowell | 28.665 | 188.383 | 2 | 24 | -0.320 |
| 13. | William Byron | 28.683 | 188.265 | 5 | 24 | -0.338 |
| 14. | Austin Cindric | 28.686 | 188.245 | 4 | 15 | -0.341 |
| 15. | Chase Elliott | 28.686 | 188.245 | 4 | 30 | -0.341 |
| 16. | Denny Hamlin | 28.729 | 187.963 | 3 | 27 | -0.384 |
| 17. | Chase Briscoe | 28.733 | 187.937 | 2 | 25 | -0.388 |
| 18. | Carson Hocevar | 28.738 | 187.905 | 3 | 25 | -0.393 |
| 19. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 28.754 | 187.800 | 2 | 30 | -0.409 |
| 20. | Daniel Suarez | 28.796 | 187.526 | 3 | 29 | -0.451 |
| 21. | Christopher Bell | 28.808 | 187.448 | 5 | 30 | -0.463 |
| 22. | Zane Smith | 28.816 | 187.396 | 5 | 25 | -0.471 |
| 23. | Corey LaJoie | 28.816 | 187.396 | 2 | 25 | -0.471 |
| 24. | Todd Gilliland | 28.823 | 187.350 | 3 | 27 | -0.478 |
| 25. | Bubba Wallace | 28.828 | 187.318 | 5 | 31 | -0.483 |
| 26. | Noah Gragson | 28.846 | 187.201 | 3 | 29 | -0.501 |
| 27. | Kyle Busch | 28.847 | 187.195 | 2 | 10 | -0.502 |
| 28. | Erik Jones | 28.894 | 186.890 | 3 | 21 | -0.549 |
| 29. | John Hunter Nemechek | 28.971 | 186.393 | 5 | 27 | -0.626 |
| 30. | Ty Dillon | 28.984 | 186.310 | 5 | 26 | -0.639 |
| 31. | Justin Haley | 28.989 | 186.278 | 5 | 17 | -0.644 |
| 32. | Austin Dillon | 29.042 | 185.938 | 6 | 19 | -0.697 |
| 33. | Austin Hill | 29.053 | 185.867 | 4 | 25 | -0.708 |
| 34. | Jimmie Johnson | 29.204 | 184.906 | 7 | 9 | -0.859 |
| 35. | Harrison Burton | 29.230 | 184.742 | 5 | 18 | -0.885 |
| 36. | Ryan Preece | 29.243 | 184.660 | 3 | 20 | -0.898 |
| 37. | Daniel Hemric | 29.296 | 184.326 | 20 | 28 | -0.951 |
| 38. | Kaz Grala | 29.408 | 183.624 | 5 | 17 | -1.063 |
2024 Texas Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 10-Lap Average Chart
| Pos | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1. | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 11 | 187.115 |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 2 | 11 | 186.865 |
| 3. | Joey Logano | 2 | 11 | 186.356 |
| 4. | William Byron | 3 | 12 | 186.347 |
| 5. | Ross Chastain | 1 | 10 | 186.347 |
| 6. | Daniel Suarez | 2 | 11 | 186.281 |
| 7. | Michael McDowell | 2 | 11 | 186.068 |
| 8. | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 11 | 186.042 |
| 9. | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 10 | 185.981 |
| 10. | Ty Gibbs | 3 | 12 | 185.870 |
| 11. | Noah Gragson | 2 | 11 | 185.828 |
| 12. | Christopher Bell | 2 | 11 | 185.808 |
| 13. | Alex Bowman | 2 | 11 | 185.631 |
| 14. | Josh Berry | 2 | 11 | 185.623 |
| 15. | Zane Smith | 2 | 11 | 185.217 |
| 16. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | 10 | 185.152 |
| 17. | Todd Gilliland | 2 | 11 | 184.847 |
| 18. | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 11 | 184.799 |
| 19. | Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 10 | 184.780 |
| 20. | Chase Elliott | 1 | 10 | 184.573 |
| 21. | Austin Hill | 2 | 11 | 184.521 |
| 22. | Chase Briscoe | 10 | 19 | 183.913 |
| 23. | Ryan Preece | 1 | 10 | 183.904 |
| 24. | Ty Dillon | 2 | 11 | 183.898 |
| 25. | Corey LaJoie | 1 | 10 | 183.437 |
| 26. | John Hunter Nemechek | 13 | 22 | 183.398 |
| 27. | Carson Hocevar | 2 | 11 | 183.331 |
| 28. | Daniel Hemric | 19 | 28 | 183.144 |
| 29. | Chris Buescher | 9 | 18 | 181.096 |
| 30. | Erik Jones | 10 | 19 | 180.951 |
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